The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
New Publications.

HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co. of Boston have
just brought out new edition of the 81 or-
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contains a list of all the books they publish,
and portraits of thirty-nine authors whose
works are included in it. Sent free to any
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THE WoRTHINGToN COMPANY, Boston, an
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Times One" by Miss NJ A. Lathbury, with
twelve fac-simile water-colored drawings,
exquisitely printed, and descriptive verses.
Price S1.75 Also, " Life of George Wash
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WIDE AWAKE for November is well
adapted to children of all ages, from the
youngest for whom are dainty verses and
sketches, to older brothers and sisters who
would appreciate biographical and scientific
papers. The opening story, Baked Beans
and Brown Bread" by Edward b. Payne,
is one of the brightest and most original
children's stories of the year. An interest
ing article is dantily illustrated description
of The Luck of Edenhall," by Amanda b.
Harris. Famous Pets gives opportunity
for some copies of famous pictures, and a
sketch of Hans Andersen at Home" by
Jessie Benton Fremont, contains a portrait
of the children's friend. d. Lothrop Com
pany publishers.
ST. NICHOLAS for November opens the fif-
teenth volume of this delightful periodical.
Among the contributors are the familiar
names of Louisa NJ. Alcott f.. 5. Brooks,
David Ker, II. NJ. Johnson, Frank Demp-
ster Sherman and Alice Wellington Rollins.
Miss Alcott contributes one of her charac-
teristic short stories under the title,
Pansies;" Margaret Eytinge writes fam
tastic tale for very little people, in which
the characters are birds, squirrels, frogs and
mice. 1t has the title How they Came to
Have the Picnic,' and is illustrated with
six very funny pictures. One of the best
stories in the number, according to our way
of thinking, is Della w. Lyman's Time
and Tommy" 1t seems to us that the illus
trations of 81. Nicholas were never so highly
finished and beautiful as they are in this
number.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE for November is a
very richly illustrated number, and has for
its leading article an interesting paper by
William f. Apthorp, the musical critic of
the Boston Transcript, on " Wagner and
Scenic Art" Another illustrated article in
the Magazine is very interesting descrip-
ton by John S. White, LID, of The
Viking Ship" which was unearthed several
years ago at Gokstad, in Norway, and which
gives a complete idea of the ancient ship
building methods of the Vikings, General
Francis A. Walker, president of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology con-
/ tributes vigorous, plaln-SpOken article,
entitled Z" What Shall We Tell the Working
casses?" in which he finds the solution OF
the labor problem in healthier, manlier
more truly American sentiment among
! working-men, which can only be fostered
and spread by education.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for November
! opens its eighteenth year with strong num-
Der. "Grant's Last Campaign" by Gen
eral Horace Porter, presents view of the
! breaking up of Lees army and the surren-
der at AppomattoX. Two profile portraits
of General Grant without beard, except side
whskers, are curious additions to the nu'
merous war sketches and portraits of the ar.
ticle. The Lincoln history reaches the period
between the election and the Inauguration
Of the president, and offers quotations from
unpublished manuscript letters by Lincoln
and others. Portraits are as numerous as
usual, one of the best being a fine cut OF
Jefferson Davis. The two opening articles,
with their graceful descriptions of The
Home and the Haunts of Washington" by
Constance Cary Harrison, and Mount
Vernon as 1t Is," by Sophie Bledsoe Her
rick, have distinctly historical flavor
which the portrait of Washington, by
Wright of Philadelphia, and the dainty illus
trations by Harry Fem, Percy Moran and
others help to impress, Mr.. Remnants paper
on " The Last Appeal of the Russian Liber
ais presents a clear view of the needs OF
the Russian people John T. Stoddard's
article on College Composites " present:
some pictorial results of this photography
Sugar-making in Louisiana is accom-
panied with some character drawings o
much humor The fiction and other matter
| is of especial interest.